Urban population, male in Pakistan

Pakistan: Urban population, male was 0.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.4%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
81st
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2018
All-time low
0.3%
in 1992
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Urban population, male in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.10.20.30.41992200620201992: 0.307 % of male population1999: 0.32 % of male population2001: 0.33 % of male population2003: 0.333 % of male population2005: 0.339 % of male population2007: 0.339 % of male population2008: 0.338 % of male population2009: 0.332 % of male population2010: 0.333 % of male population2012: 0.34 % of male population2013: 0.344 % of male population2014: 0.35 % of male population2017: 0.37 % of male population2018: 0.372 % of male population2020: 0.366 % of male population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male population.

Analysis

In 2020, urban population, male in Pakistan stood at 0.4%.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, male in Pakistan peaked at 0.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1992.

Pakistan ranks 81st of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Urban population, male in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of male population) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of male population Change
1992 0.3%
1999 0.3% +4.3%
2001 0.3% +3.0%
2003 0.3% +0.9%
2005 0.3% +2.0%
2007 0.3% -0.3%
2008 0.3% -0.1%
2009 0.3% -1.8%
2010 0.3% +0.3%
2012 0.3% +2.2%
2013 0.3% +1.0%
2014 0.4% +1.9%
2017 0.4% +5.6%
2018 0.4% +0.6%
2020 0.4% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 6
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 6
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, male in Pakistan?
Urban population, male in Pakistan was 0.4% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1992.
How does Pakistan rank for urban population, male?
Pakistan ranks 81st out of 99 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban population, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,378 data points, 1970–2021
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